Vancouver Canucks Acquire Brendan Gallagher from Montreal; Florida Panthers Trade for Radko Gudas
The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, receiving future considerations in the deal. In separate moves, the Florida Panthers acquired Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward A.J. Greer.
The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, with the team receiving future considerations in the trade. According to tribtoday.com, the Canadiens agreed to retain 50% of Gallagher's salary. Gallagher, 34, is scheduled to make $6.5 million in the final season of his contract and has played 14 seasons in Montreal. The Vancouver Canucks described Gallagher as a respected leader.
Gallagher scored a career-best 33 goals in the 2018-19 season and appeared in three playoff games during Montreal's run to the Eastern Conference final, where the team lost to the Carolina Hurricanes. Regarding his move to Vancouver, Gallagher stated that creating a good culture was one of the most important things done by the Montreal Canadiens during their "darkest days" and that culture will be the focus of his role with the Canucks.
In other NHL transactions, the Florida Panthers acquired Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks, trading forward A.J. Greer to Anaheim. According to tribtoday.com, the trade involved two pending unrestricted free agents, and the teams had an exclusive negotiating window to sign the players by Wednesday.
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